Olga Jarrell
БОЛЬШЕ или БОЛЕЕ?
These words could be confusing since they are interpreted in English the same way - "more". Let's clarify the difference. более - more...
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Olga Jarrell
- Dec 3, 2021
Отзыв vs. Рецензия
The words отзыв and рецензия are often confused since both of them can be translated as "a review". Here are the definitions of the words...
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Olga Jarrell
- Sep 24, 2021
Мне скучно vs. Я скучаю
If you try to interpret the meaning of “to miss someone or something” in Russian, you might be surprised that the search leads you to the...
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Olga Jarrell
- Sep 11, 2021
бояться vs бояться за
The preposition за changes the meaning of the verb бояться. боя́ться – to be afraid of something or somebody The verb takes the genitive...
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Olga Jarrell
- Jun 30, 2021
ПУТЕШЕСТВОВАТЬ vs. ЕХАТЬ / ЕЗДИТЬ
If you translate the English sentence "I traveled to Russia last year." like "Я путеше́ствовал(а) в Росси́ю в про́шлом году́.", I'm...
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Olga Jarrell
- Mar 24, 2021
ПОЛИТИК vs. ПОЛИТИКА
When you hear or see the sentence “Мы говори́м о поли́тике”, do you know what we talk about: politics or a politician? 🤔The...
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Olga Jarrell
- Dec 11, 2019
Pictures in Russian Could Be Different
The English word PICTURE could have four Russian counterparts: ⏺ рисунок = picture, drawing, illustration ⏺ картина = picture, painting ⏺...
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Olga Jarrell
- Dec 10, 2019
How to Say SERVICE in Russian?
There are a few words you can use to convey the meaning of “service”: УСЛУГИ – СЕРВИС – ОБСЛУЖИВАЕНИЕ – СЛУЖБА
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Olga Jarrell
- Sep 23, 2017
ОДЕЖДА: Adjectives and Verbs to Talk About Clothes
Inspired by the book by Ignaty Dyakov “The Story Sensation” Discussing the chapter of the book about clothes and styles with my students...
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Olga Jarrell
- Apr 4, 2016
НА ЗДОРОВЬЕ or ЗА ЗДОРОВЬЕ?
I agree with the poster that there is no such toast as "На здоровье". Why are НА ЗДОРОВЬЕ and ЗА ЗДОРОВЬЕ so misused, and what is...
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Olga Jarrell
- Apr 4, 2016